Game.



No. 628,773. Patented July H, I899.v

H.-A. DAVIS. v

GAME.

{Application filed July 12, 1898.) (No Model.)

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 628,773, dated Application filed July 12, 1898.

To an whom it may concer'l m, I

Be it known that l, HORACE A. DAVIS, of the city, 'county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Game, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, in which the figure is a plan view of a gameboard and pieces embodying my invention.

The object of my invention is to providea game of skill simulating a warlike contest, in which two players may engage, using pieces which are moved in a specified manner, all of which is hereinafter more particularly described and claimed.

Referring to thedrawing, A represents my improved game-board, divided into a suitable number of squares, comprising three main divisions, which may be designated as two bodies of land b, separated bya body of water Cl. Each of said bodies of land represents a shore-line about a harbor e and a haven f. Atthe entrance of each of said harbors are two forts g. In the harbor are two docks 7L. 'There is also a surrender-line j 0, running partly through the harbor and partly across the land at the rear of the harbor. The pieces Z m consist of battle-ships and transports, adapted to move in the squares designated as water, soldieryn being adapted to move on the squares designated as land.

The board can be of any suitable size, con

sisting of any suitable number of squares. The outline of the shores and the relative position of the haven, harbor, and forts may be somewhat varied without departing from the principles of my invention.

Said game may be played by two players, as follows: At the beginning of the game a certain number of the pieces are assigned to each player and a certain number are kept as a reserve to be drawn from time to time. It has been found convenient to allow each player to begin with four' battle-ships, two transports, and four brigades of soldiery and to place in the reserve six battle-ships and four brigades. Each player places the pieces allotted to him on suitable squares, the battle-ships in the harbor, the transports in the docks, and the soldiery on the squares at the July 11, 1899.

Serial No. 685,748. (No model.)

rear of the harbor. Theobject of the game is to attack the enemys surrender-line, -In order to effect this, the brigades may be car ried across to the enemys haven on the trans ports and thence moved toward the surrender-line. The battle-ships may be moved directly across from harbor to harbor. Any suitable system of moving may be adopted. It has been found convenient to allowthe battleships and soldiery to move one square at a time in any direction on water and land, respectively, and the transports to move one square at a time forward to the enemys haven and then back in a single move to the docks.

own A piece may be captured when itis attacked by a greater force of the enemy than it is defended by. Each fort has a fighting power equal to double that of a battle-ship or brigade of soldiers, while the transports have no fighting power. When a piece is captured, itis removed from the board and added to the reserve, from which it may be drawn again. Whenever a brigade of soldiers is landed on the shore of the enemys haven, the player so landing it is en titled to draw a piece from the reserve.

It is obvious that the game may be played and the board constructed without forts or with a different number of forts, that the names by which the pieces and the various divisions of the board are designated may be varied, and that other variations may be made in both board and method of play to suit the players without departing from the general principles of myinvention.

Having thus described my invention, I claiml. A game-board divided into any suitable number of squares, constituting a central sec tion, the sides of which not bounded by the edges of said board, are of a sinuous character, and two lateral sections of equal value, but of a value difierent from that of said central section, certain of the squares in either or both of said sections being so designated The battleships and soldiery attack and defend every square contiguous to their as to be susceptible of a special value, submarked, that said squaresrepresent a body of water lying between two shores of like outline, each partiallyinclosing one or more harbors, substantially as shown and described.

3. A game-board divided into any suitable number of squares, so colored or otherwise marked, that said squares represent a body of Water lying between two shores, each containing one or-more forts, substantially as shown and described. 7

4. A game-board divided int-o any suitable number of squares, so colored or otherwise containing one or more forts, substantially as shown and described.

6. A game-board divided into any suit-able number of squares, constituting a central section, the sides of which not boundedby the edges of said board, are of a sinuous charac ter, and two lateral sections of equal value and of a value different from that of said central section, certain of the squares of each of said sections being so designated as to be susceptible of a special value,with pieces adapted to move upon the'sections of different values respectively, substantially as shown and described. I

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification, in the presence of two subscrib ing witnesses, this 11th day of-July, 1898.

HORACE A. DAVIS.

Witnesses: Q

LILLIAN GIBSON, r COGGESHALL MACY. 

